Discourage and Dismiss

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Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Dismiss and discourage are semantically related. in reject topic. In some cases you can use "Dismiss" instead a verb "Discourage".

Dismiss verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

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Discourage and dismiss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Dismiss".

people	discourage people	dismiss people
idea	discourage idea	dismiss idea
someone	discourage someone	dismiss someone
anyone	discourage anyone	dismiss anyone
Other words: player, feelings, efforts, attempts.

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